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Exercises

63.1 Put the words into the correct columns.

bell circle pink silk flag grey cotton purple
plastic bucket fur ladder square navy blue

objects materials shapes colours

bell

63.2 Match the words on the left with the words on the right.

1 a plastic d a scarf
2 a silk b hat

3 a rubber c belt
4 a fur d toy
5 a cotton e tyre (on the wheel of a car)
6 a leather f T-shirt

63.3 Label the objects, and their shape or colour.

1 a grey sofa 3 5

2 4 6

63.4 Which object is being described?

1 It’s got a point at one end and that’s the end you write with. a pencil
2 It’s a shellfish. It is usually grey, but it goes pink when you cook it.
3 It can be metal or plastic and you often put water in it to wash floors.
4 It is usually made of wood or metal, and you climb up it.
5 At certain times of the month it’s round; at others, it’s closer to a semi-circle.
6 An adult human body has 206 of these.

63.5 Over to you

Answer the questions. If possible, compare your answers with someone else.

1 Do you wear shoes with pointed toes?
2 What clothes do you have that are pink, purple or navy blue?

3 Do you wear anything that has stripes? If so, what?
4 Do you have any clothes that are made from silk or fur?

5 What things do you own that are made of leather?

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